4 CITIES' GROWTH PLANS PANNED

The five-year growth plans of four Broward County cities were found to be inconsistent with regional growth standards on Wednesday, but representatives of the cities said the differences were minor and would be corrected.

They found Sunrise's plan to be "generally consistent" with regional goals.

The Fort Lauderdale plan was criticized because it accepts gridlock conditions on parts of Interstate 95 and does not identify ways to pay for planned improvements at Executive Airport and in the city's water and wastewater system.

Planners took issue with Coral Springs' plan for not providing sufficient affordable housing. They questioned Pompano Beach's and Plantation's plans for setting congestion standards on certain roads that are below state and regional standards.

The planning council's objections will be sent to the state Department of Community Affairs. The state has until the end of March to comment and return the plans to the cities. The cities, in turn, have 60 days to revise the plans.